Open AccessThe role of obesity, different fat compartments and sleep apnea severity in circulating leptin levels: the Icelandic Sleep Apnea Cohort study
Author(s) -
Erna Sif Arnardóttir,
Greg Maislin,
N. Jackson,
Richard J. Schwab,
Bryndís Benediktsdóttir,
Karen L. Teff,
Sigurður Júlíusson,
Allan I. Pack,
Þórarinn Gíslason
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2012.138
Subject(s) - leptin , medicine , body mass index , obstructive sleep apnea , obesity , sleep apnea , endocrinology , apnea , cohort , apnea–hypopnea index , polysomnography
To assess whether sleep apnea severity has an independent relationship with leptin levels in blood after adjusting for different measures of obesity and whether the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and leptin levels differs depending on obesity level.